Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower

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Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower
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General information
Architectural styleBrutalist
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
Address515 Delaware Street SE
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44°58′24″N 93°13′53″W / 44.9733°N 93.2314°W / 44.9733; -93.2314Coordinates: 44°58′24″N 93°13′53″W / 44.9733°N 93.2314°W / 44.9733; -93.2314
Elevation260 meters[1]
Groundbreaking1971
Completed1974
OwnerUniversity of Minnesota
Height90 meters[1]
Technical details
Floor count17

The Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower, informally known as the Moos Tower is a building on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2] Inside Moos Tower are labs and faculty offices for the College of Dentistry and a Caribou Coffee with a designated study lounge. The entrance of Biomedical library can also be found in Moos Tower.

Moos Tower is the tallest building on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.[3][4] It is a noted example of Brutalist architecture.[4]

History[]

The building is named for Malcolm Moos, who was president of the University from 1967 to 1974.[5] Moos Tower was designed by an architectural collaborative, consisting of Cerny and Associates, HGA, and Setter Leach and Lindstrom in about 1970.[4][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Looking for information on the height of Moos Tower in Minneapolis Minnesota?". www.poptix.net. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  2. ^ "Moos Tower | MHealth.org". www.mhealth.org. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ^ "Moos Health Sciences Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2021-02-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b c "Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower, University of Minnesota". #SOSBRUTALISM. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. ^ "Malcolm Moos, 1967-1974". University of Minnesota - Office of the President. 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-01-15.
  6. ^ Melby, Todd (July 16, 2007). "Moos Tower: Love it or hate it?". Building Minnesota. Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2021-02-07.

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